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​"Great Lakes, Great Legacy?":​The Compromise of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

"The Great Lakes", 2010. Courtesy of IJC

"[Water] is regarded as a sort of bargain basement, but I don't agree with that estimate. People don't realize that water in the liquid state is very rare in the universe. Away from Earth it is usually gas. This moisture is a blessed treasure, and it is our basic duty, if we don't want to commit suicide, to preserve it." -Jacque Cousteau, 1971

"High quality water is more than the dream of the conservationists, more than a political slogan; high quality water, in the right quantity at the right place at the right time, is essential to health, recreation, and economic growth." -Edmund S. Muskie, former US Secretary of State, 1971

"Water is essential for all living creatures and is an important component of countless human activities. It sustains our wildlife in the streams, forests and wetlands of Canada" -Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2007

"Throughout human history, water has defined our sense of place. International water law reflects the connections between water and local people, communities, and the environment. " -Noah D. Hall, environmental and water law, 2010